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What is the noun for blast?

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blast
  1. A violent gust of wind.
  2. A forcible stream of air from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc.
  3. A hit from a pipe.
  4. The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace
  5. The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
  6. An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc.
  7. An explosive charge for blasting.
  8. A loud, sudden sound.
  9. A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
  10. (figuratively, informal) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
  11. (marketing) A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.
  12. A flatulent disease of sheep.
  13. (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) An algorithm for comparing primary biological sequence information.
  14. Synonyms:
      15. gust, blow, gale, storm, flurry, rush, squall, breeze, puff, scud, williwaw, wind, windblast, draught, tempest, waft, draft, strong breeze, zephyr, whiff, breath, current, whirlwind, surge, flow, billow, hurricane, typhoon, gush, air, current of air, shower, stream, windstorm, spurt, cyclone, superstorm, deluge, wave, efflux, bluster, flood, sweep, uprush, chinook, mistral, inrush, heave, blaze, outpouring … more
  15. Examples:
      16. “She pulled her duster closer around her and shivered at the icy blast of wind Mother Nature sent her way.”
      “No deaths have been reported in the recent land mine blast.”
      “Nonetheless, the blast from the guns destroyed Spitfire's bridge.”
blaster
  1. Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
  2. A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
  3. (science fiction) An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires energy.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. gun, firearm, handgun, piece, pistol, revolver, weapon, shooter, heat, rod, arm, roscoe, heater, gat, cannon, shotgun, musket, rifle, equaliser, equalizer, flintlock, hardware, howitzer, magnum, peashooter, persuader, Uzi, thirty-eight, forty-five, small arm, shooting iron, Saturday-night special, six-shooter, side arm, derringer, automatic, Webley, Luger, Colt, Browning automatic, automatic pistol, Saturday night special, armament, sidearm, glock, dart tag, tag … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “By 7.30 am, the crowd had swelled to over 150 colourfully dressed cyclists armed with a ghetto blaster.”
      “When I'm on the road I have a huge ghetto blaster and a bunch of CDs, and this one's always in there.”
      “The blonde girl is carrying a small ghetto blaster playing a poppy, repetitive but catchy tune.”
blasting
  1. A planned explosion, as in mining.
  2. The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. shot, firing, discharge, gunfire, shooting, blast, shots, discharging, fire, shelling, bombardment, salvo, gunning, crack, barrage, fusillade, bang, volley, report, pulling the trigger, pop, burst, shower, explosion, round, gunshot, potshot, sniping, gunshots, strafing, artillery, target shooting, barrage of bullets, cannonade, battery, blitz, blitzkrieg, drumfire, hail, rain, broadside, drumbeat, crossfire, flurry, spray, stream, bombing, enfilade, outburst, storm … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “The blasting of the cannon echoed through the valley, marking the beginning of the ceremonial salute.”
blast
  1. (cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gust, blow, gale, storm, flurry, rush, squall, breeze, puff, scud, williwaw, wind, windblast, draught, tempest, waft, draft, strong breeze, zephyr, whiff, breath, current, whirlwind, surge, flow, billow, hurricane, typhoon, gush, air, current of air, shower, stream, windstorm, spurt, cyclone, superstorm, deluge, wave, efflux, bluster, flood, sweep, uprush, chinook, mistral, inrush, heave, blaze, outpouring … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “She pulled her duster closer around her and shivered at the icy blast of wind Mother Nature sent her way.”
      “No deaths have been reported in the recent land mine blast.”
      “Nonetheless, the blast from the guns destroyed Spitfire's bridge.”
blastor
  1. (science fiction) Alternative form of blaster (“hand weapon”)
blastings
  1. plural of blasting
  2. Synonyms:
      3. shots, firing, discharge, shooting, gunfire, fire, blasts, dischargings, gunnings, bombardment, shelling, strafings, snipings, salvos, fusillades, artillery, barrages, volleys, cannonadings, bursts, gantlets, gauntlets, ordeals, crosses, attacks, explosions, flak, crucibles, crossfire, cannonades, hail, bombings, bombardings, trials, rounds, booms, bangs, crashes, crack, claps, pop, reports, peals, smashes, rumbles, slam, whumps, whacks, clashes … more
blasters
  1. plural of blaster
  2. Synonyms:
      3. guns, firearms, handguns, pieces, pistols, revolvers, weapons, shooters, heat, rods, arms, roscoes, heaters, gats, cannon, shotgun, muskets, rifles, equalisers, equalizers, flintlocks, hardware, howitzers, magnums, peashooters, persuaders, thirty-eights, forty-fives, shooting irons, Saturday-night specials, six-shooters, side arms, Lugers, derringers, automatics, Saturday night specials, sidearms, dart tag, tags … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The selectors have hand-picked those who have the right mentality, such as Damien Martyn and Simon Katich, ahead of the natural blasters.”
      “These water blasters are vastly more potent than the toy squirt guns of the same name.”
      “I predict this song will be blaring from ghetto blasters and car radios all over Hollywood.”
blastors
  1. plural of blastor
blasts
  1. plural of blast
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gusts, blows, gales, storms, flurries, rushes, squalls, breezes, puff, scuds, williwaws, wind, windblast, draught, tempests, wafts, draft, strong breezes, whiffs, zephyrs, breath, current, air, whirlwinds, typhoons, hurricanes, billows, blusters, showers, gases, ventilation, superstorms, turbulence, thunderstorms, windstorms, eddies, swirls, bursts, whirls, gushes, trouble, draws, emanation, flatuses, clouds, whisks, chinooks, drift, flutters, cyclones … more
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